THE DODOS Announce New album, Share New Song + Plot U.S. tour

THE DODOS ANNOUNCE NEW STUDIO ALBUM, SHARE FIRST SINGLE “FORUM” & PLOT U.S. TOUR Certainty Waves out 10/12 via Polyvinyl Record Co.

(Credit: Andy De Santis) The Dodos - guitarist Meric Long and percussionist Logan Kroeber - celebrated the 10 year anniversary of their breakout sophomore record Visiter in 2018, and today they announce their seventh studio album Certainty Waves. What primary songwriter Long calls the band’s “midlife crisis record,” Certainty Waves finds The Dodos going back to their Visiter roots, embracing the unlimited possibilities of a time when there were no preconceptions of what the band should sound like. The duo had to forget everything they knew about what it meant to be the Dodos -- and quit worrying about the ‘right’ acoustic guitar to drum ratio -- and what began to emerge from the band’s rehearsals felt new and different, yet somehow still fundamentally “Dodos.” And so, Certainty Waves was born. Pre-save the album, out October 12th via Polyvinyl Record Co., on DSPs HERE and pre-order the album HERE. Today the band shares album opener “Forum.” Packed with a fanfare-esque synth intro, thumping drums, trumpet bursts and fist-pumping “Hey!”s - not to mention a guitar line that wouldn’t be out of place snaking its way through a Strokes album - “Forum” also comes with accompanying music video, exclusively via Apple Music. Listen to the song HERE and watch the Joe Baughman-directed video HERE via Apple Music. The Dodos also announce a North American tour in support of the new album this Fall. See below to find a show near you, and get your tickets HERE. Following the release of Individ in 2015, The Dodos decided to take a breather. Kroeberwent back to work, while Long stepped away from music after the death of his father and birth of his first child. For Long, this break did not last, and he returned in 2018 with his synth-based debut solo project FAN, inspired by synths his father had left him. Simultaneously, he continued writing songs for The Dodos, but had hit a wall. “I was a little bit lost in terms of which direction the record should go. We had a handful of recordings, nuggets, and song potentials, but they weren't songs yet, and months had passed without any real progress. I was kind of debating whether to drop the kitchen sink, simplify things, or just leave them be." To celebrate one decade of Visiter, The Dodos began to prepare for a hometown show in San Francisco where they’d perform the album in its entirety. While getting reacquainted with the album and listening to it for the first time in eight years, Long had an epiphany. “It completely surprised me how much electric guitar is on that record,” reveals Long. “The narrative had always been we were just acoustic guitar and drums.” This ostensibly simple observation was pivotal in unlocking a new approach to the material that would becomeCertainty Waves. This realization inspired Long to revisit the demos they had been working on, and the songs began to take form. “Rather than thinking about the end result or considering the reaction of the listener, I tried to give in to gut reactions, first impulses, however silly or untrue to form they may be,” says Long. “If it was exciting in any way, we pursued it without hesitancy or question.” His work on his solo record Barton’s Den earlier in the year came in handy, as well, acting as a crash course in recording and opening up new possibilities. “It's without question that Certainty Waves would be a completely different record, or perhaps would not have existed, had I not done Barton's Den,” explains Long. The title Certainty Waves reflects the idea that what once seemed so certain will likely prove not to be in the future. That it was only a wave passing by. “Certainty Waves is our midlife crisis record,” says Long. “Who we thought we were, how mistaken we were, how an interference in the trajectory can flip your understanding of what came before.” Album art

Tracklist 1. Forum 2. IF 3. Coughing 4. Center of 5. SW3 6. Excess 7. Ono Fashion 8. Sort of 9. Dial Tone North American Tour Dates 10/12 - San Francisco, CA @ Independent % 10/13 - Los Angeles, CA @ Moroccan Lounge % 10/15 - San Diego, CA @ Casbah % 10/23 - Bellingham, WA @ The Wild Buffalo % 10/24 - Vancouver, BC @ Venue% 10/25 - Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern % 10/26 - Portland, OR @ Star Theater % 11/01 - Kingston, NY @ BSP Lounge # 11/02 - Somerville, MA @ Thunder Road 11/03 - Hamden, CT @ Space Ballroom # 11/04 - Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz # 11/05 - Ottawa, ON @ 27 Club # 11/06 - Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern # 11/07 - Detroit, MI @ Third Man Records # 11/08 - Grand Rapids, MI @ The Pyramid Scheme # 11/09 - Green Bay, WI @ Lyric Room # 11/10 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry # 11/11 - Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall # 11/13 - Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Tavern # 11/14 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s # 11/15 - Washington, DC @ Rock & Roll Hotel # 11/16 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom % with Prism Tats # with Palehound